Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carroward (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carroward (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.73863, -8.08056
- SMR number
- RO029-110----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Marked only on the 1915 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (ext. diam. c. 50m), and situated on the W-facing slope of Slieve Bawn. Circular area (diam. 28m E-W; 26m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.7-1m) with no visible fosse or entrance. It is bisected by a WNW-ESE field wall, and is overgrown N of, and in pasture S of, this feature. Rath (RO029-109----) is c. 180m to the N.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
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- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.